Last updated on July 4th, 2025
A collection of unique digits that are used to represent numbers is known as a base in mathematics. In the binary system, the base is 2, which means it only uses 2 digits, 0 and 1. Similarly, the octal number system employs 8 digits (0 to 7) with a base of 8. The decimal number system uses 10 digits, from 0 to 9, and has 10 as its base. The base of a number system is used to convert any real number denoted as ‘n’ into a different number system. In this article, we will explain the concept of number bases and their properties in detail.
Hiralee Lalitkumar Makwana has almost two years of teaching experience. She is a number ninja as she loves numbers. Her interest in numbers can be seen in the way she cracks math puzzles and hidden patterns.
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